MONEL

Monel is a common name for a group of nickel alloys that contain nickel the most with copper and other elements. The alloy is called cupronickel when the copper content exceeds nickel content. Usually, Monel contains from 52 to 67% of nickel. Monel properties and the composition make it stronger than pure nickel material. The formation could be by hot rolling or cold drawing. The cold drawn products are precise in their dimensions and the hot rolled ones are much stronger.

The alloy is very resistant especially to rapid flow of sea water. This property makes it best suited for sea water and marine applications. It is easy to be welded, machined and cold worked upon this material. The Monel price per kg differs from grade to grade and from product to product. You can contact us for a price list.

Monel Pipes

There are different Monel metal grades available in the market. Each has a different composition and therefore specific mechanical properties and purposes. The grades are designated with letters and numbers. There are Alloy 400, 401, 404, 405, 450, K-500, R-405 and 502 grades available in the market. The Monel alloy chemical composition differs from grade to grade. The Alloy 400 has high strength and excellent corrosion resistance. It is used in hydrocarbon processing, marine applications and in heat exchangers. The Alloy 401 is used especially in electric and electronic applications.

It has compatible brazing properties. The Alloy 404 has low permeability and therefore it is used in electrical and electronic applications as well. The surface finish of alloy 405 is not very smooth because of the increased dose of sulphur in it, but it is very strong and is used in automatic screw machines. The Monel alloy applications differ with the grades of the alloy. Some special applications use the R-405 which is particularly resistant to hydrofluoric and hydrochloric acid

MONEL PRODUCTS & GRADES

Monel Pipes
  • Monel Pipe
  • Monel 400
  • Monel K500
  • Monel 405

DIFFERENT TYPES OF MONEL

There are different types of Metal which includes

  • Alloy 400
  • Alloy 401
  • Alloy R-405
  • Alloy 450
  • Alloy K-500
  • Alloy 404
  • Copper-Nickel Alloy

MONEL ALLOY ASTM STANDARD

Alloy Grade UNS Designation ASTM Standard
Alloy 400 N04400 B 127, B 164 / SB 127, SB 164
Alloy 401 N04401
Alloy 404 N04404 B 164/ SB 164
Alloy K-500 N05500 B 865/ SB 865

MONEL MATERIAL SPECIFICATION

Standard Werkstoff NR. Equivalents UNS GOST JIS BS AFNOR EN
Alloy 400 2.436 N04400 МНЖМц 28-2,5-1,5 NW 4400 NA 13 NU-30M NiCu30Fe
Alloy K500 2.4375 N05500

MONEL TEMP RANGE

  • Temperature limit : up to 480 Deg C (896°F)
  • Melting Point : 1300-1350 Deg C (2372-2462°F)

MONEL ALLOY APPLICATIONS & USES

Electrical Industry

Automotive Industry

Construction Industry

Defence Industry

Pharmaceutical Industry

Petroleum Industry

MONEL CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY CHART

Designation Ni% C% Ti% Ai% Co% Cr% V% W% Mo% Cu% Nb/Cb Ta% Fe% Sonstige Autres-Other %
65 0.12 - - - - - - - 32 - 1.5 Mn 1.0
Alloy 401 43 0.1 - - - - - - - 53 - 0.75 Si 0.25; Mn 2.25
Alloy 404 52.0-57.0 0.15 - 0.05 - - - rest/bal - 0.5 Mn 0.10; Si 0.10;S o.024
Alloy 502 63.0-17.0 0.1 0.5 2.5-3.5 - - - - - rest/bal - 2 Mn 1.5;Si 0.5; S 0.010
Alloy K 500 64 0.13 0.6 2.8 - - - - - 30 - 1 Mn 0.8
Alloy R 405 66 0.15 - - - - - - - 31 - 1.2 Mn 1.0; S 0.04

PROPERTIES OF MONEL ALLOY

Mechanical Analysis
Tensile strength, Ultimate 550 Mpa
Tensile strength, Yield 240 Mpa
Elongation at Break 0.48
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistance 5.47e-005 ohm-cm
Curie Temperature (the temperature above which a ferromagnetic substance loses its ferromagnetism) 35°C
THERMAL PROPERTIES
CTE, linear 20°C 13.9 µm/m- Deg C
Heat Capacity 0.427 J/g-Deg C
Thermal Conductivity 21.8 W/m-K
Melting Point 1300 - 1350 Deg C
Solidus 1300 Deg C
Liquidus 1350 Deg C